When Bobby Rydell performs at the Kimmel Center on Jan. 25 as part of Jerry Blavat’s “Great Voices of the ‘60s” concert, he will be singing a limited selection of his songs because of the show’s format that features a number of headliners.

When Rydell, a Philadelphia native and resident, performs headline shows, he has the option to spread out and perform a lot more songs.

One of the songs he could add to the set list would be Sara Evans’ hit “Love You with All My Heart” but with a change in the lyrics to “Love You with All My Liver.” It would be dedicated to the organ donor and to a young girl from Philadelphia named Assiah Phinisee.

“I started having liver problems a few years ago,” said Rydell, during a recent phone interview. “Then, I had renal failure and they put me on the list for liver transplants. On July 9, 2012 I received one kidney and a partial liver transplant.

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“The primary recipient of the liver was a 4-year-old child (Assiah Phinisee), who I have since met. If it weren’t for her, I would likely have died waiting. She got 25 percent of the donor liver and I received 75 percent. Jefferson Hospital is a wonderful hospital.

“After the operation, I was a little tired at first. But, it all came back. Everything is fine and I’m doing hour and hour-and-a-half shows with no problems.”

Back in the early 1960s, Rydell, who grew up in South Philly, had a string of hit singles and was considered a teen idol because of his movie star looks. Actually, he even was a movie star. In 1963, he played Hugo Peabody in the movie version of “Bye Bye Birdie” with Ann-Margret and Dick Van Dyke.

Rydell had a string of hits beginning in 1958. His first Top 10 record was “We Got Love” in 1959. His next three singles all reached the top five: “Wild One” (Number 2), “Swingin’ School” (Number 5) and “Volare” (Number 4).

His last top 10 single was “Forget Him,” which was released in 1964. Not coincidentally, that was the year that the Beatles, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones started dominating the charts with the “British Invasion.”

Once the “British Invasion hit the American music scene in the mid-1960s, the Beatles took over the music world. The hit singles charts belonged to the Brits. Prior to that, some of the top American hitmakers were South Philadelphia’s “Terrific Three” — Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Rydell.

“I had my first hit ‘Kissing Time’ in 1959,” said Rydell. “When I was young, being a singer was all I really thought about doing. When I was really little, my mom was writing my dad, who was away in the Army. She told him the baby is always singing. My dad wrote back and said maybe we’ll have a star in the family.”

“I’ve been lucky to have a lot of hit records,” said Rydell. “In my solo shows I use different musicians in each city. I sing all my hits as well as a medley from ‘Bye Bye Birdie.’ I also do a lot of comedy. And, for the past few years, I’ve been singing a tribute to Bobby Darin and doing a lot of Frank (Sinatra) material.”

Rydell has been formulating a truncated set list for his show at the Kimmel.

“I’ll do ‘Wild One,’ ‘Swing,’ ‘Forget Him,’ ‘Volare’ and ‘Wildwood Days,’” said Rydell. “I’ll probably open with ‘Wild One.’ I’ve never performed at the Kimmel Center before so I’m really looking forward to it.”

Rydell also has a message for his fans concerning organ donations. “After this long physical and emotional journey I am dedicated to spreading the word about organ donation and helping those in need. Organ donation is truly the gift of life. If you are not registered as an organ donor, please consider doing so today. It’s a simple registration with your DMV. Thanks so much.”

The lineup for the show on Jan. 25 also features Eddie Holman, Jay Black (of Jay and the Americans), Gary U.S. Bonds, Pat Upton (of Spiral Staircase) and Jay Siegel’s Tokens.